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The Secret Chart

The Secret Chart by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 532 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Otis32 chapters

The Secret Chart by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #64070.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Secret Chart

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 516 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I A Discovery 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Message 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Castaways 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Mischief 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Mutiny 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Set Adrift 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Turning the Tables 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Bound South 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Hayti 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Conjectures 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Strange Spectacle 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII In Trouble 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Cave 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Discovery 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Andy 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII A Successful Scheme 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Treasure Hunting 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Wreck 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Underground Passage 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A Trap 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Run to Cover 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Secret of the Cave 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Treasure Chamber 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV To the Rescue 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI A Pitched Battle 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Under Cover 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII A Second Alarm 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX In the Tunnel 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX The Story 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI An Opportune Arrival 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII The Departure 22 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Secret Chart by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #64070, divided into 32 chapters and 532 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

Where can I read The Secret Chart in full?

The complete text of The Secret Chart is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #64070 and divided into 532 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Secret Chart by James Otis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #64070, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2657 sentences across 32 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is The Secret Chart divided for reading?

The Secret Chart is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Secret Chart as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 532 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 32 chapters.

Can I hear The Secret Chart read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Secret Chart can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Secret Chart can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading The Secret Chart

Common questions about reading The Secret Chart by James Otis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Secret Chart?

Yes. All 2657 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64070 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Secret Chart is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #64070, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Secret Chart take to read?

About 221 minutes of reading across 532 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Secret Chart section by section

How to work through The Secret Chart section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of The Secret Chart to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Secret Chart

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Secret Chart, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mouth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Chart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spuyten
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Chart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Duyvil
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Chart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Creek
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Chart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.